Twenty-seven years ago, President Reagan delivered one of the
most definitive lines of his Presidency: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down
this wall!"

President Reagan believed in freeing people from the evils of
communism, and because of his efforts, communism fell with the
collapse of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall stood as a stark
symbol of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Russia,
but it was America's dominance that was solidified when the wall
fell. Ronald Reagan was a true believer in "peace through
strength".

Fast forward to today where we have seen two major cities in
Iraq seized by jihadists associated with Al-Qaeda and there is no
sign of them stopping with their eyes set on Baghdad. The
extreme lack of leadership by the Obama administration to prevent
these types of seizures from happening is astounding.
Thousands of refugees are fleeing these cities, looking for a safe
haven from terrorism running rampant throughout Iraq.

If President Reagan were alive today, he wouldn't be afraid of
tackling these tough foreign policy challenges with the seriousness
that they deserve. On days like today we are reminded of what
true leaders in America's history have accomplished and what a
dismal record this administration has.

Obama believes that America should lead from behind, something
that President Reagan would have never even imagined. America
should always be a prosperous and free nation-a true world leader
among nations. Instead, our economy is failing, terrorism is
rising, and we have a President who doesn't believe in American
exceptionalism.

When Reagan took a strong stance against communism at the
Bradenburg Gate, the world listened and looked to America for its
leadership. Today America is not strong with a military that
is diminishing as a result of budget cuts. Obama has
consistently handled his foreign policy with empty threats and
meaningless sanctions. Thanks to his lack of leadership,
America is a weaker position on the world stage than it ever has
been.

Today, we remember Reagan's famous words at the Brandenburg Gate
and his belief in fighting for a strong national defense. It
is time to restore American exceptionalism and it is time for
America to exert its dominance, but most importantly it is time
for America to re-adopt "peace through strength" in its national
security efforts.